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8 The Sun, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Laws: Cour00c',il also
expected to fill vacant
seat with applicant
Continued from PAGE 1
Frank Sheridan. Discussion of
the law, led by the city's attor-
ney, will make the council and
staff clearly aware of their re-
sponsibilities and obligations,
he added.
The council is also expected
to fill a vacancy left by the res-
ignation ofTonya Mishler. The
city received only one applica-
tion. Rene Quinones, who lost
his bid for reelection in Novem-
ber, has made known his desire
to retum to the council. He has
continued to attend council
meetings since his term expired
in December.
With two new members tak-
ing the oath of office within the
past seven months the council
decided it was time to review
the roles and responsibilities of
the council and the city man-
ager. "It's a good review for the
council as a whole," said Coun-
cil President Harry Cooley.
The council is also expected
to review a contract with the
state needed to utilize a
$150,000 grant to prepare a
Department of Environmental
Quality approved Wastewater
Facilities Plan.
The meeting will begin at 7
p.m. and will be held at City
Hall, 120 S.W. Mill St.
Council: Jarrles Brown
appointed to Willamina
budget corr00rnittee
Continued from PAGE 1
City Planning Commission,
stepped forward.
With two councilors absent
at the March 10 meeting, it
didn't take Adams long to jump
in as an active participant. Soon
after he was sworn in, the new-
est member of the council be-
gan asking questions and mak-
ing and seconding motions.
Adams was not the only per-
son appointed to fill various city
post vacancies last week. James
Brown was appointed to the
budget committee and City
Recorder Sue Hollis was ap-
pointed budget officer.
Hollis asked the council to
adjust the budget cMendar for
the fiscal year to allow a spe-
cial meeting on June 23 to adopt
the budget. She recommended
the later date for adoption in
order to get everything into the
budget that needs to be prior to
the beginning of the fiscal year
on July 1.
The budget committee will
meet on May 19 with a budget
hlbal'ing scheduled for June 9.
There are still two vacancies
on the budget committee.
Kevin Nortness, who had ex-
pressed interest in serving,
withdrew his application as
well as submitting a letter of
resignation for his position on
the library board and Capital
Campaign Committee.
In a lengthy letter to Mayor
Veto Mosser, Nortness said he
had informed the Library Board
that he had not planned to serve
after his term expired in Sep-
tember. Instead, he continued as
a board member an additional
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six months. He cited his reason
for resigning as ineffectiveness
as a board member.
After months of advocating
for the Books on Wheels pro-
gram, the library has yet to
move forward with plans for
the outreach to take books to
elderly and shut-in residents as
the result ofconcems expressed
by the city council which have
yet to be addressed.
Nortness was appointed by
the council to serve on the Capi-
tal Campaign Committee to
raise funds for a new library, but
soon after the formation of the
committee, the council placed
all fundraising efforts on hold
until the last two city audits are
completed.
The city has yet to fmish the
fmancial statements that must
be reviewed by an independent
accounting fn-m before it can
enlist the help of an auditor to
review the reports from the last
two fiscal years.
"The Willamina Library
Board's role is to advise the
Council on matters related to
the Library, and in that capac-
ity, I was effective insofar as not
failing to exercise my advisory
privileges," Nortness said.
He asked one remaining
question. "What good did it
do?" His answer: next to noth-
ing.
The council declared a va-
cancy on the Library Board
which has had multiple vacan-
cies during the past year.
Additionally, the city still
has two vacancies on the plan-
ning commission to fill. Any-
one interested in the serving on
the planning commission, the
budget committee or the library
board can contact staff at city
hall for an application.
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Continued from PAGE 10 also received minor injuries in titude. I and many others are pray- to continuing our trips accord-
help with medical and living
expenses.
Donations can be made to
the Sheridan Japanese School
Foundation, 430 S.W. Monroe
St., Sheridan, OR 97378. Do-
nations should have a desig-
nation for Mariko Tanaka.
Several youth on the trip
unrelated accidents.
"I amvery sorry for Mariko's
accident," saidNite Court Direc-
tor Kathie Byers. "She is an ex-
perienced skier but, unfortu-
nately, accidents and injuries hap-
pen in any sport We are so grate-
ful there isno paralysis or other
nerve damage. Mariko is in very
good hands and has a positive at-
ing for a complete recovery."
Nite Court has two addi-
tional ski trips planned this
winter, March 19 and April 2,
and Byers said they will go
ahead as planned.
"In spite of the bizarre week-
end, I believe that more good can
come from these snowboarding
trips than bad and I look forward
ing to plan," Byers said. "I would
like to thank the numerous par-
ents and young people who have
sent very encouraging emails
and texts. Skibowl has said, 'We
look forward to your group each
time!' I think that's something
to be proud of. These young
people are representing our com-
munity very well."
Quimby earns Eagle Scout rank
Adam Quimby, a member
of Boy Scout Troop 215, was
awarded the rank of Eagle
Scout at a campfire Court of
Honor on Feb. 19 at Camp
Smith near McMinnville. The
ceremony took place during a
weekend campout of the troop,
just yards from the cabin
Adam built as his Eagle Scout
service project.
Quimby joined Troop 215
in February 2003 after earn-
ing the Cub Scout's Arrow of
Light award. He progressed
through the ranks of the
Scouting program and served
as the troop's quartermaster,
chaplain's aide, historian and
librarian. He earned 24 merit
badges, participated in a 50-
mile hike, two Mile Swims,
earned the Leave No Trace
and BSA Lifeguard awards,
was elected to the Order of the
Arrow in 2006 and passed his
Eagle Scout Board of Review
in May 2010.
For his Eagle Scout ser-
vice project he led the con-
struction of a cabin at Camp
Smith which is often visited
by Scouts and other youth
groups from throughout
Yamhill County. Quimby
gratefully acknowledges dis-
Contributed Photo
Eagle Scout Adam Quimby, right, and his dad Craig Quimby, an Assistant Scout
Master with Troop 215, reflect about their Scouting experiences on the porch of
the cabin built as Adam's Eagle Scout service project at Camp Smith.
counts and donations of
building materials from
Stuck Electric, Troy Schultz
Insulation, Hampton Lum-
ber, Meyer's Lumber,
Skyberg's Lumber and
Hardware and Craig Quimby
Construction.
Quimby, 18, is the son of
Craig and Nettle Quimby of
Sheridan and a 2010 graduate
of Sheridan High School.
Casino provides safe haven for more than
300 Oregonians fleeing possible tsunami
Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand
Ronde found itself to be an impromptu
emergency shelter for more than 300
Oregon coastal residents fleeing Lin-
coln City and other low-lying areas on
Friday, March 11,flatsunami warn-
ing was issued for most of the western
United States' coastline.
"We've had a pretty crazy and inter-
esting morning," said Spirit Mountain
Casino Director of Security Joann
Mercier. "Many people came to Spirit
Mountain and found it to be a safe ha-
ven. Many people came with their fami-
lies, seeking shelter, food and comfort."
In response, casino employees ob-
tained cots, blankets and pillows from
Spirit Mountain Lodge for their guests,
and opened up the Cedar Plank Buffett residents were subsequently asked to
early to feed them. evacuate low-lying areas in the early
Playing cards also were distributed morning on Friday, leaving many
to those who wanted to pass the time wondering where to go to seek ref-
playing cards and "lots and lots of col- uge.
fee" was kept brewing for those who ....... Around noan.Friday,.state ofli .......
needed it.
''We opened up the sports bar s O they
could watch all the updates on all the
TVs," Memier said. "Everyone was
very interested in what was going on
both in Japan and locally."
The Mountain View Sports Bar fea-
tures 17 46-inch high-definition flat
screen TVs.
The tsunami warning was caused by
an 8.9-magnitude earthquake off the
northeast coast of Japan. Oregon coastal
cials announced that it was OK,for, ,:,
coastal residents to return to their
homes.
Mercier, who is a Tribal Elder,
said the casino's impromptu hospi-
tality, continues the Tribe's well-
known tradition of potlatch----shar-
ing with those in need.
"The staff assisted in every way
possible to help these people and
make them as comfortable as pos-
sible," Mercier added.
Japan: SJS plans to kic k off relief project April 15
Continued from PAGE I
As far as Delacy knows,
her host sister and all of her
students made it to safety, but
it was a close call.
"My host sister turned
around and saw people in the
water--drowning," Delacy
said.
And the worst might have
still been to come. The evacu-
ees had to spend the night on
the mountainside with no food,
no blankets and no coats in the
middle of winter.
"The hardest part was when
they were coming down the
next day," Delacy said.
On the way back into what
had been their town, one of the
teachers found her husband's
car. He wasn't there and her
oldest child was not in the car,
but the couple's baby was. The
teacher hugged her lifeless
baby and stayed to wait for her
husband and child, but they
never came. She waited the
entire weekend.
Meanwhile, the Fujiwaras
and Delacy, from Sheridan,
were waiting for word from
their daughter and host sister.
They fried to drive to the coast,
but couldn't make it because
roads were washed out.
On Sunday night, after
hearing from her daughter,
Delacy's host mother success-
fully talked a gas station
attendent into selling her
enough fuel to drive to to
Yamada, despite gas rations,
and the parents drove every bit
of food they had in their home
to Fuyumi and her students.
They even took the soy sauce,
Delacy said.
As Delacy told Sheridan
Japanese School students this
story on Tuesday morning, the
Sheridan youth gasped and be-
gan asking questions.
"Did any of the parents die
from the tsunami?"
"What exactly is our school
doing to help?"
"Shouldn't we send food
and stuff?."
SJS's parent council de-
cided Monday night to persue
helping Fujiwara's school and
its students in Yamada, utiliz-
ing Delacy's connection with
her host sister.
"I think if there's an oppor-
tunity to work directly with a
school that is a great idea," said
Chris Keaveney, father of two
SJS students and professor of
Japanese at Linfield College.
SJS Director Kathryn
Mueller agreed. "I like the idea
of a tangible project," she said.
SJS plans to kick off the
bulk of its efforts on April 15
at its Spring Exhibition.
This year is Earth science
year at Sheridan Japanese
School and the students are
studying the effects of natural
disasters this spring. Ironically
some of the students are study-
ing the effects of earthquakes
on Japan. The younger stu-
dents must build a model home
and the older students are de-
signing an experiment to test
the abilities of the model to
withstand a natural disaster.
They will present their work
at the Spring Exhibition on
April 15.
"It's pretty amazing that we
had this project going this
year," Mueller said. "I think it
makes Japan a lot closer to
home."
This past week's disaster in
Japan has also hit close to
home for SJS senior Ian Scott.
He lived in Gunma, a neigh-
boring prefecture southwest
and inland from the affected
area, last year as an exchange
student. Having lived in the cit-
ies of Takasaki and Annaka, he
said his friends were not too bad
off.
"Everyone I knew was safe,
although their towns were out
of power for only a day," Scott
said.
But that hasn't stopped him
from watching the news very
carefully. Different than when
Haiti was devastated by an
earthquake.
"I'm more emotionally in-
vested in Japan ... so the im-
pact is greater," he said.
Details about Sheridan
Japanese School's efforts to
help those affected in Japan
will be reported in The Sun. For
more information, call the SJS
office at 503-843-3400.
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